English Explanatory Dictionary

pentomino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A polyomino consisting of five square units. When packing pentominoes into three-dimensional shapes, the square units commonly are expanded into cubes instead of being flattened.

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈtɒmɪnəʊ/ /pɛnˈtɑməˌnoʊ/

Word forms

pentomino pentominoes

Etymology

From pent- + -omino.

Synonyms

5-omino

Derived words

R-pentomino
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